The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-16
HOLMAN'S PLIGHT.

Reaction Comes and He Begs To Be Relieved
from the Appropriations COMMITTEES.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-For once in his life.
William s. Holman. of Aurora, who has claimed
to represent the Fourth Indiana district in the
House for twenty-five years. has been humbled.
He is not only bowed IN humility; he is fright
ened His record as the Economist of ths
House." ''The Objector." etc, in which he hal
taken much pride for years, and which
has been his stock in trade, has
reacted at last against him. and he
is begging Speaker Carlisle to not again put him
on the appropriations committee, where he has
had much opportunity to pose as an econ.
omist He wants to be chairman Of the commit
tee or public lands if possible; if not he wants Il
go on any committee other than appropriations.
Not only has Holman gone to the Speaker per-
sonally and asked to be released from his old
posi- tion but he has had his friends interpose iu
his behalf. To-day's New York Herald Dem
cratic) has a special from Washington. which,
under the caption. ''Holman's White Feather
has this, among other true things of this alleged
reformer:
$50 long as the Republican party continued
in power, Holmans constituents applauded hif
course. They were proud OF their distinguished
representative, and his title. The Watch dog
of the Treasury had pleasant economic ring
in their ears which smacked strongly of retrench-
ment aud reform. Within the past two years
q change of sentiment has occurred in Holman's
district. This change of sentiment began with
the turning out of Republican Office holders and
the substitution OF Democratic Office holders
instead. Ii has continued to grow in proportion
to the number of Democrats appointed TO Office.
II has grown to such proportions that 1t is caus-
ing Holman end Of trouble. 1t Is, in short,
a vigorous and aggressive protest against
further cheese pairing in the matter OF ap-
proprations. Every Democratic postmaster in
doIman's district is suffering from the effect OF
the parsimonious policy pursued In the matter
of appropriations by the last Congress- Then,
too nearly all the distilleries In Indiana lo-
Gated in Holmans district. and as result the
number of gaugers storekeepers, clerks, and
other employees in the Office of the collector OF
internal revenue is very large. These gentle
men, it now appears, have joined the postal en-
ployes in q vigorous kick against the decrease IN
their annual allowances, and as there are several
hundred OF them. they are making considerable
noise. Holman to-day acquainted Speaker Car
Isle with the foregoing facts. and begged in
consequences to be transferred from the appro-
priations committee to one having no control
whatever over the disbursement OF public
moneys He added that if this wore not done,
it would be impossible for him to return to Con-
gress. Holman has expressed preference for
the craftsmanship of the public lands committee
and it will probably be given to him.
It will require chart, map, or other accom-
paniment with this statement to demonstrate to
the voters of his district that they have had .
demagogue in Congress. While his action could
be turne ed to his personal eloriicatioh, and could
be used TO keep himself in Office. be kept 1t up.
Indiana Democrats say that by his begging out
of the place where he has made his reputation
and running away from his position, be repudi-
ates all he las done, and thereby Acknowledges
that he had sincerity in his work, ana Is
self confessed political hypocrite.